Carpet Over Radiant Slab

In 1973 it has a concrete slab foundation with radiant heat water runs thru copper tubing within slab.

Carpet over radiant slab.

Carpet is naturally an insulator which makes it more difficult for radiant heat. According to a study conducted by the georgia institute of technology school of textile engineering. How to lay hardwood flooring on heated concrete. 14 years later still in good shape and seems to keep house warm and comfortable.

It s comfortable and energy efficient and can be safely covered by a variety of traditional flooring. Radiant floor heating with carpet. Tile and hardwood flooring work best when installed over a radiant heating system since these types of flooring feel cold in winter. It is the nature of the beast in floor radiant heat.

I m finishing a basement room for customers who want to put carpet over the radiant slab. Due to the excellent insulating properties of carpeting radiant heating systems will experience efficiency reduction and thus may require that the thermostat is turned up higher than it would be with hard flooring. I m concerned the carpet will insulate off some of the heat but i can t talk them out of it. You don t have to rule carpeting out though.

Underfloor heating is well suited for use under carpet provided that care is taken when choosing the carpet the overall thickness of any materials above the heater needs to be taken into account too as this will ensure efficient heat transfer. Both the heating system manufacturer and the carpet pad manufacturers will have to be consulted. Carpet and in floor radiant heat work well together but it takes more coordination than usual. We were told the only way to go was a wood engineered floor glued down.

We wanted a wood floor and spent a lot of time talking to flooring experts. Radiant heating has a lot of appeal. You will sacrifice cushion for heat transfer. While you can.

Make the right choice for carpet and pad underneath so radiant heat can still warm the. Installing radiant heating under carpeting on the other hand is not as effective. But adding radiant heating under carpeting may be redundant. You need to use carpet sparingly with radiant heat because of this.

The slab is 4 to 5 inches thick and the 1 2 inch pex tubing is laid out on 12 inch centers with 11 2 inches of styrofoam insulation under the slab and around its edges. The best carpet and cushion for radiant floor heating.